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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6: Chapter 16 ("A Winged Steed") through Chapter 18 ("Repairs and Fortifications").

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the family build around the roots of the tree that supports Falconhurst?
(a) A shelter for the animals.
(b) A place to keep their gunpowder.
(c) A grain storehouse.
(d) A staircase.

2. What does Jack offer to make for the dogs?
(a) Leashes.
(b) Saddle bags.
(c) Spiked collars.
(d) A small shelter.

3. In Chapter 8, "The Pinnace," what agreement does the narrator make with his wife?
(a) He will take Elizabeth to the wreck next time they go.
(b) He will not stay onboard the wreck overnight.
(c) He will not take the children to the wreck anymore.
(d) He will not go to the wreck anymore.

4. What important substances does the narrator tell his sons can be obtained from fir trees?
(a) Tar.
(b) Edible seeds.
(c) Resin.
(d) Lightweight wood.

5. Why is Elizabeth so frightened when the narrator has the boys fire the pinnace's cannon?
(a) She did not know that the new boat had cannons.
(b) She is easily frightened and hates gunfire.
(c) The boat has been kept a secret from her until this moment.
(d) The narrator and the boys come back much sooner than she aniticipated.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 17, "Bounty and Peril," what creature does Fritz kill on his first solo trip in the new watercraft?

2. At the beginning of Chapter 6, "Ernest and Me," what tradition does the family observe?

3. The title of Chapter 9 is "A Growing Menagerie." What is a menagerie?

4. In Chapter 18, "Repairs and Fortifications," what creatures does Fritz poison in large numbers?

5. On their way in to shore, what is it revealed that Jack has thought to bring along?

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